Main Entry:

nau·sea

Pronunciation:

\ˈnȯ-zē-ə, -sē-ə; ˈnȯ-zhə, -shə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, seasickness, nausea, from Greek nautia, nausia, from nautēs sailor — more at nautical

Date:

1569

1 : a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit 2 : extreme disgust

— nau·se·ant \-zhē-ənt, -shē-, -zē-, -sē-\ noun or adjective